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NewsBoeing trims vacated 787 delivery slots to reduce risk
Boeing has trimmed the pace of future 787 deliveries to reduce the risk of over-burdening the production system as it executes a swift and critical ramp-up....
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SAS set to phase out MD-80 aircraft fleet
SAS is on the verge of phasing out its Boeing MD-80 aircraft fleet after signing an agreement to sell four MD-82/87 aircraft. The agreement also provides...
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Air China firms up five 747-8Is
Air China has firmed up its order of five Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental aircraft, according to the airframer's updated orders today. The state-owned...
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Virgin Atlantic unveils second wave of domestic flights
Virgin Atlantic Airways has fleshed out further details of its upcoming entry into the UK domestic market, confirming plans to operate "multiple daily flights"...
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ILA: Airbus defends sales pace of A330-200F
Airbus has defended the slow pace of sales for its A330-200 freighter, insisting the cargo twinjet's business is comparable to the Boeing 767's when the...
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NewsEmirates and AMR in partnership talks
Emirates is in talks with American Airlines parent AMR to launch a partnership that will involve codesharing on flights and reciprocal frequent flier benefits. The...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Mobile devices bring a sea change for IFE
With security and logistical issues resolved, the cost benefits of consumer devices for in-flight entertainment are winning over a rapidly growing number of airlines
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NewsILA: A380 tweaks push up dispatch reliability
Airbus is underlining the positive effect that a number of retrofit measures on various systems has had on A380 dispatch.
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Merpati Nusantara to lease eight Boeing 737-800s
Indonesian carrier Merpati Nusantara plans to lease eight Boeing 737-800 aircraft and intends to eventually replace its older Boeing 737s. The eight...
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NewsILA: Airbus expects to deliver 200 sharklet A320s in 2013
Airbus expects some 200 A320-family aircraft to be delivered next year with sharklet wing-tips. While this figure is less than half of recent annual...
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Gogo expands Ku-band network coverage
Gogo has struck a multi-year agreement with Intelsat to expand its Ku-band broadband satellite capacity on transoceanic routes starting in early 2013. The...
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OnAir receives Australian authorisation for wi-fi service
Geneva-based OnAir has secured authorisation in Australia to provide its Internet OnAir wi-fi service in the country's airspace. The approval could...
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ILA: AirAsia plans A320 rollovers
AirAsia will begin to roll over its early delivery Airbus A320s for new aircraft in a couple of years, says Zaman Ahmad, the airline's head of customer experience...
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ILA: Algae fuel plans start to gel Down Under
Algae need not be mere pond life - and it might just be the answer to airline calls for a green alternative to kerosene. AlgaeTec (Hall 1, stand 1202d)...
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NewsLion Air, Malaysian partner launch Malindo Airways
Indonesian low-cost carrier Lion Air will start a hybrid airline in Malaysia in a joint venture with the country's National Aerospace and Defence Industries...
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NewsILA: Airbus sharklet testing turns to A321
Airbus will start test-flying the first A321 with sharklet wing-tips this autumn, as it wraps up testing A320s with the fuel-saving modification. The...
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Latvian government seeks investor for Air Baltic
Latvia's transport ministry has formally put the national carrier, Air Baltic, on the market by inviting expressions of interest from potential investors. The...
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American pilots approved for iPad charts
American Airlines today received approval for its pilots to use iPads as electronic flight bags during all phases of flight from the US Federal Aviation...
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ILA: Lufthansa Technik orders CTT cabin system for BBJ2
Swedish specialist CTT Systems is to fit its Cair cabin-environment system to a Boeing BBJ2 executive jet under an agreement with Germany's Lufthansa Technik.